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177084

registered interest
date	02/02/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Financial Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent steps he has taken to encourage banks to offer their services to money service businesses.
tabling member constituency	Windsor
tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
uin	222940
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2015 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to supporting a healthy and legitimate remittance sector, and ensuring that UK citizens are able to continue to remit funds safely to family abroad. That is why, in response to the withdrawal of banking services from the Money Service Business sector we set up an Action Group on Cross Border Remittances to address this issue. The group is monitoring changes to the market, has developed guidance for MSBs and banks and is promoting a shared understanding of risk. The group is also overseeing the development of a Safer Corridor to ensure the continued, secure flow of remittances to Somalia.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Treasury Ministers have been engaging closely with the banking industry both through the British Bankers Association and directly with those banks involved in this issue, including personally writing to and phoning a number of banks.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 04/02/2015 12:29:59 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

176875

registered interest
date	30/01/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	World Economic Forum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which government Ministers attended the World Economic Forum in 2015; and what the cost to the public purse was of each such attendance.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	222795
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>Details of Ministerial overseas travel are published quarterly and can be found at <a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">Gov.uk</a>.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 03/02/2015 16:54:58 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

176908

registered interest
date	30/01/2015
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Natural Resources
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make it her policy to implement the Natural Capital Committee's Third Report's (a) recommendations on a 25-year plan to improve and protect natural capital and (b) other recommendations.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Dr Julian Huppert
uin	222825
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2015 answer text <p>The Government will be providing a response to the Natural Capital Committee’s third State of Natural Capital report in the second half of 2015. Government officials are now analysing the package of recommendations put forward by the Natural Capital Committee so ministers can be comprehensively briefed post-election.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 04/02/2015 13:18:19 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	3931 label Biography information for Dr Julian Huppert

176919

registered interest
date	30/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 7 January 2015 to Question 906848, what guidance his Department issues on when Government departments should seek to legislate to establish a legal basis for the sharing of personal data.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	222803
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice does not publish guidance on when departments should legislate to establish a legal basis for sharing personal data. However, we have published general guidance for departments, which seeks to clarify the legal circumstances in which the data sharing powers of public bodies can be exercised. The Public Sector Data Sharing guidance can be found at:</p><p><em><a href="https://www.justice.gov.uk/downloads/information-access-rights/data-sharing/annex-h-data-sharing.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.justice.gov.uk/downloads/information-access-rights/data-sharing/annex-h-data-sharing.pdf</a></em></p> answering member constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark answering member printed Simon Hughes question first answered 04/02/2015 09:53:47 answering member 194 label Biography information for Simon Hughes
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

176924

registered interest
date	30/01/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Disqualification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what ongoing support his Department offers a jobseeker's allowance claimant who has received a sanction.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	222823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) claimants are made aware of the availability of financial support under the hardship provision (verbally and in writing) from the point that a benefit doubt is identified.</p><p> </p><p>Once a decision is made and a sanction applied, a formal notification is issued to the claimant, which includes information about the availability of JSA under the hardship provision. Where appropriate, claimants will be supported to make hardship applications.</p><p> </p><p>Irrespective of whether or not a person has a sanction imposed on their benefit, Jobcentre Plus staff will continue to provide the appropriate levels of support for each claimant (tailored to their individual circumstances) to help them obtain employment. This may include proactively signposting them to specific expert support or providing advice on appropriate means for looking for employment.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 04/02/2015 13:35:11 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

176926

registered interest
date	30/01/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Welfare Assistance Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has held in 2015 to date with his ministerial colleagues at the Department for Communities and Local Government on the operation of local welfare assistance schemes.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	222820
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>There have been no meetings on the operation of these schemes in 2015.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 04/02/2015 11:39:32 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

176653

registered interest
date	29/01/2015
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	National Parks
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to be able to respond to Natural England's proposals for an extension to the boundaries of the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales National Parks.
tabling member printed	Lord Smith of Finsbury
uin	HL4562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2015 answer text <p>A public inquiry into Natural England’s proposals to extend the boundaries of the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales National Parks was held in June 2013. The inspector’s report has been submitted to Defra and is now being considered. The Secretary of State will issue her decisions in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord De Mauley question first answered 04/02/2015 13:45:20 answering member 2202 label Biography information for Lord De Mauley
tabling member	186 label Biography information for Lord Smith of Finsbury

176691

registered interest
date	29/01/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Citizens Advice
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what information his Department holds on the number of people who have volunteered to work for Citizens Advice Bureaux in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	222641
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2015 answer text <p>The Department does not hold this information. Citizens Advice has provided the following data on volunteer numbers but this is only available for 7 of the past 10 years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>No. volunteers in bureaux</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>No. trustees</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total volunteers across bureaux</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007-08</p></td><td><p>15,825</p></td><td><p>4,250</p></td><td><p><strong>20,075</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>17,309</p></td><td><p>4,024</p></td><td><p><strong>21,333</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>17,819</p></td><td><p>3,668</p></td><td><p><strong>21,487</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>18,141</p></td><td><p>3,525</p></td><td><p><strong>21,666</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>18,900</p></td><td><p>3,264</p></td><td><p><strong>22,164</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>19,050</p></td><td><p>2,987</p></td><td><p><strong>22,037</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>18,600</p></td><td><p>3,000</p></td><td><p><strong>21,600</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>All Trustees are volunteers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 04/02/2015 12:30:35 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

176692

registered interest
date	29/01/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Citizens Advice
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what information his Department holds on the number of paid staff working for Citizens Advice Bureaux in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	222642
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2015 answer text <p>The Department does not hold this information. Citizens Advice has provided the following data on the number of paid staff working in bureaux across the network but this is only available for 7 of the past 10 years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>No. paid staff in bureaux</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007-08</p></td><td><p>6,035</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>6,359</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>7,027</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>6,821</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>6,643</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>6,380</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>6,400</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Accurate electronic recording of data on staff numbers across the bureaux network has only been possible in the last 7 years, prior to which statistics were collected across the network either manually or in a variety of different data systems.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 04/02/2015 12:31:47 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

176694

registered interest
date	29/01/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Citizens Advice
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what criteria his Department uses to assess the effectiveness of Citizens Advice Bureaux.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	222643
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2015 answer text <p>Central Government does not fund Citizens Advice Bureaux. It funds the umbrella body for the service only. The effectiveness of delivery is a matter between the umbrella body and its member bureaux.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Bureaux are audited both for quality of advice (QAA) and against the standards of membership. Bureaux who fail their audit are referred to the Membership and Standards Committee – a sub-committee of the main Citizens Advice Trustee Board. The Membership and Standards Committee’s annual report for the 2013-14 financial year reports that the quality of advice provided in bureaux is good and continuing to improve despite the challenges they are facing with the current average QAA score achieved at 74%.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 04/02/2015 12:32:58 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman